February 18, 2015, 2:12PM

Yevgeniy Gurtin, 29, of New Dorp, who was found dead in a car on Staten Island on Wednesday morning, was a Hurricane Sandy survivor from a decent, hardworking, immigrant family, according to a neighbor. Full story »

February 17, 2015, 5:32AM

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- A Mariners Harbor woman kicked her motherly "instincts" into full gear when she rushed to the side of a police officer who was hurt in a two-car collision last week and called for help using the cop's radio. Deborah Nocerino, 51, was driving home after food shopping when she came across the scene of the accident... Full story »

February 16, 2015, 5:29PM

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- The plan to open a BJ's Wholesale Club in Mariners Harbor is being reviewed by the Department of City Planning, which is necessary for the 89,000-square-foot supermarket to be built. BJ's is looking to open on an L-shaped lot behind United Cerebral Palsy at 2324 Forest Ave. The property, which touches both Forest and South avenues, would include more... Full story »

February 16, 2015, 3:12PM

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- The Starbucks location in West Brighton has re-opened for business after firefighters responded Monday morning to investigate after a carbon monoxide alarm went off. The FDNY was summoned to the shop on Forest and Bard avenues at 8:15 a.m. after an alarm went off, according to a department spokesman. Starbuck's was temporarily closed and customers inside were... Full story »

North Shore headlines

Fire in Mariners Harbor sends 4 firefighters, 2 residents to hospital with minor injuries2:50 PM
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Six individuals were taken to Richmond University Medical Center and are being treated for minor injuries stemming from a fire at a two-and-a-half-story building Tuesday morning in Mariners Harbor, according to a spokesman for the FDNY. After the fire at 81 Simonson Ave. was contained, ambulances were summoned to transport two of the building's residents...